The U.S. Food and Drug Administration late Tuesday approved a new way for people to screen for signs of cervical cancer.

The goal of cervical cancer screening is to find abnormal cells in the cervix or cervical cancer early when it is more ...

A Pap smear is required to diagnose cervical dysplasia, conducted as part of a pelvic exam. If the Pap smear is abnormal, a colposcopy may be performed. A colposcopy is an office procedure that uses a ...

Yes, you can have a Pap smear exam on your period. However, heavy bleeding may make it harder to detect abnormal cervical ...

Your doctor might decide to do a cervical biopsy while you’re undergoing a colposcopy. This happens if the exam finds abnormal cells, polyps, inflammation, or genital warts. Your doctor will ...

high-risk sexual behavior or abnormal symptoms like pelvic pain. AXA found that about 15% of women believe Pap smears take 30 minutes on average. Fortunately, that’s not the case. “Cervical ...

A pap test takes place during a pelvic exam at your doctor’s office ... LEEP uses a wire loop heated by an electric current to cut away abnormal cells and tissue. The doctor will send the abnormal ...

Ontario has changed its cervical cancer screening to improve test accuracy and reduce frequency of screenings. In Canada, it ...